I, like many Forum members, have the Govier prodiction number book. I've reposted a couple of photos from the book taken from another thread. When one reads the numbers for the fastback, it shows total production in 1969 at 17788, of which 1830 were 6 cylinder and 11827 were 8 cylinder. This adds up to 13657. Where or what are the other 4131 cars?
The V8 number of 11827 is comprised of:
318 8161
340 2685
340S 1431
340Cuda 568
383S 603
383Cuda 378
for a total of 13826 ... 1999 more than the V8 number.
So at this point I'm thinking that the 340 number of 2685 includes the S and Cuda numbers, which means the non S and Cuda 340's only number 686. 1431+568 = 1999. 2685-1999 = 686.
This still doesn't explain where the other 4131 cars are. Were there really only 686 340 fastback Barracudas? That makes mine much rarer than a 340S and almost as rare as a 'Cuda?
Anyone have any further insight into these numbers?
The V8 number of 11827 is comprised of:
318 8161
340 2685
340S 1431
340Cuda 568
383S 603
383Cuda 378
for a total of 13826 ... 1999 more than the V8 number.
So at this point I'm thinking that the 340 number of 2685 includes the S and Cuda numbers, which means the non S and Cuda 340's only number 686. 1431+568 = 1999. 2685-1999 = 686.
This still doesn't explain where the other 4131 cars are. Were there really only 686 340 fastback Barracudas? That makes mine much rarer than a 340S and almost as rare as a 'Cuda?
Anyone have any further insight into these numbers?